Work continues on the SET building as it prepares for its scheduled completion date of winter 2005. The structure however, won’t be available for use until the fall of 2005. The science department will begin occupying SETduring the summer of 2005 due to the packing and moving of science equipment making it impossible to move in earlier.
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Students residing in the Cabrini Apartment Complex (CAC) must now comply with limitations placed on guest visitation hours. Due to past incidents and student requests, Residence Life has begun to reinforce rules that, in past years, had been otherwise overlooked.
The decision to enforce the pre-existing policies is a result of student’s concerns for safety. Last year, there were multiple incidents in the apartments involving theft and vandalism, ultimately creating an apprehensive atmosphere on campus. It was determined that the majority of these occurrences were at the hands of those visiting the campus; consequently, Residence Life and Public Safety determined that implementing the rules more thoroughly would, in due course, reestablish a sense of security for residents.
“When we looked into the complaints, we found that guests of Cabrini College students were often the people causing the disturbances. So in an effort to create a safer, more controlled environment, we decided that the already existing policies should be enforced throughout campus,”
George Stroud, the director of Residence Life, said.
According to the Cabrini College Student Handbook, from Sunday to Thursday students are permitted to have guests between the hours of 12 p.m. and 2 a.m. and on Friday and Saturday, students may have guests from 12 p.m. until 4 a.m. In Xavier, Woodcrest and New Residence halls, guest must sign in and out beginning at 8 p.m. and those visiting the CAC must also sign in and out starting at 10 p.m.
In addition to this, guests are expected to provide some sort of photo ID to those on duty as well as the contact information of the resident that they are visiting. In order for guests to stay longer than the permissible times, students must have the approval from the Residence Life Area Coordinator in their building. These requests should be made at least twenty-four hours in advance of the projected on-campus arrival of the guest to ensure authorization.
Senior psychology major Rich DeMatteo deems the generalization of student misconduct unjust for residents. “The school needs to reprimand those who deserve it. If there are problems with people coming in and breaking windows or starting fights, punish them, don’t punish everyone,” DeMatteo said.
Although these rules are not new to the visitation and guest
policies designed by Residence Life, some students on campus are short of satisfied with the decision to implement visitation hours. Kevin Moore, a sophomore business major and current resident of the New Residence hall, disagrees with the curfew. “They should be treated like upperclassmen, not like they live in a freshmen dorm,” Moore said. Moore believes that unlike students living in dorms such as Xavier, Woodcrest and the New Residence hall, those housed in the apartments on campus should be permitted the freedoms and privileges that accompany the more independent environment provided by the college.
Kristen Getka, a third year resident assistant, feels it will help out the RAstaff. “I think it will cut down on the irresponsible behavior going on in the complex,” Getka said.
DeMatteo thinks that the enforcement will lead to other, more unforeseen problems. “Being that I was unable to get housing, a good bit of my friends live there now. Everyone knows that students go to the apartments to drink and now I wonder what will happen to the commuters that have friends there that will go and drink until 2 a.m. on a
EYPand Turner Construction have worked with the science department faculty in the planning of the SETbuilding. Dr. Sheryl Fuller-Espie, associate professor of biology, “It looks like everything is on schedule. Everything is falling into place and we couldn’t be more satisfied.”
SETis one of the priorities of a capital campaign. Besides receiving a number of grants from foundations, Cabrini has obtained some aid from the state and federal governments to fund both laboratory equipment and
New students were “kissed goodbye” by their families Sunday Aug. 30. Move in day was a day full of firsts. Not only was it the first time for many freshman to meet their roommates, and say goodbye to their families it was also the first time a new unloading system was used in the dorm’s parking lot. “This is the most organized I have ever seen move in day and I’m a senior,” said William Harmon, a third year residence assistance.
Instead of the usual chaotic cluster of cars outside of Woodcrest, Xavier, and New Residance Hall there was an easy system that eliminated traffic and fighting for parking spots. Cars were directed by public safety officers to unload all their belongings
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technology for the building.
The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) grant in the amount of $260,000 was awarded to Cabrini. Alist of the other grants obtained thus far can be found at http://www.cabrini.edu/science/G rants/grants.htm.
Cabrini also is financing the construction with money from a bond issue. Both the president and Office of Institutional Advancement continue to be actively engaged in fundraising for the SETbuilding.
From the outside, students can see major improvement made since SET’s groundbreaking. Mike Caranfa, director of construction and renovation, said, “The building is progressing as planned.” While carpenters continue work on SET, painters will begin to paint the building’s interior.
One minor change to the SET building is the result of new advances in smart board technology. It was approved to update
One question echoed throughout the seminars at the MSCNE conference in Georgia, a weeklong conference in which editors from 50 different schools participated in, that needed to be answered. What are your goals for your school’s newspaper?
Easy enough question, sure, but not when you sit and really think about it. Finally, with an epiphany that would surpass all others known to mankind, the answer was found. The new staff of the Loquitur will run a newspaper whose goal is to report the truth, whether favorable or not, to the Cabrini community.
Besides the media’s ability to over hype potential news stories, they are allowing themselves to be labeled as a certain group by their choice of headline news. Basically, the media is being thrown into two categories: conservative and liberal news.
The Loquitur does not dispute their intentions to report unbiased news. The problem lies in the fact that most of their profit comes from sales or viewership, the media can’be faulted in reporting the news that makes them the most income.
In a way you can blame both the media and its audience because the media is only trying to please its audience in order to gain better ratings or more copies sold. How do you avoid outside influences in reporting? This is not an easy undertaking but one in which the Loquitur intends to do its best to accomplish.
By no means is the Loquitur a perfect paper but one promise that we will make is to report the truth. Especially, in a year that will see a presidential election, it is the role of the news media to represent the truth not party affiliation.
The Loquitur’s slogan “You Speak, We Listen” is true to a certain degree. In some cases the truth is not what everyone always desires to hear. If we were to listen and stop ourselves from going with a controversial story, we would be letting ourselves down and you, the readers.
How can the Loquitur strive to be an unbiased source of information? Simple, reach out to the community and rediscover the campus.
The Loquitur does not want to appear as if we are pushing a specific agenda into the readers’ faces. The campus consists of students with diverse ethnic backgrounds and differing views and it is our job to give a fair and balanced source of information to include all our students. Certainly, we will continue to have our detractors but unfortunately it is nearly impossible to satisfy everyone.
Now that you know the Loquitur ’s agenda, we need to explain the changes made to the paper. Besides altering the layout design of the paper, the online edition will feature more frequently, video pieces accompanying articles. This year the Loquitur expands itself by working along with a video staff who shoot and edit video packages for the Loquitur’s website.
The idea is not to overwhelm you, our readers; instead it is to provide more ways of presenting information for you. Video will give the Loquitur the ability to show some stories that would lose significance in print.
The beginning of the school presents a challenge to all students and we here at the Loquitur welcome the new, exciting year. The goal is simple: report the truth. That is our aim and yours is to absorb the information and make an educated decision based on facts.
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the 62-seat lecture hall design. Fuller-Espie said, “We have upgraded to a “Sympodium” instead of the standard smart board and we have redesigned the podium so that the touch panel will be more user friendly and incorporate all of the bells and whistles in the lecture hall.”
While the school awaits the opening of the SETbuilding, the Biotechnology Advisory Board has been working to secure a tenant for the affiliated 3000 square foot space in the SETbuilding that will make a good fit with the biotechnology program. “We want the tenant to be involved in the biotechnology program by
providing opportunities for internships for our students, and by agreeing to lecture in some of our courses about their areas of expertise,” Fuller-Espie said.
The idea behind having a tenant is the expectation that the person would use Cabrini’s space to develop a biotechnology product before moving to a larger research area. The hope would be then a new tenant would reside in the space and keep the rotation revolving around the individual’s needs and successes.
Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice-president for academic affairs, said, “Once the science department has vacated offices and laboratory
spaces, the college will begin planning to develop the space as a dedicated area for the social sciences—psychology, sociology, and social work.” Space allotted for the social sciences will be used for faculty offices and special classroom spaces.
“We are excited that the building is moving towards completion and that, by fall 2005, students and faculty will have complete access to its state-of-the-art facilities. I find it enormously gratifying to watch the building’s progress and to see its character emerge,” Guerra said.
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Four men from the Philippines are being charged with murder after killing and eating their cousin at a family wedding. Apparently the cousin accidentally touched the bride’s bottom infuriating the family. Once the four men had enough to eat they served the leftovers to drunken guests who were not aware of what they were eating.
Snake causes suprise through the mail
Two men from Arkansas face several months in prison after mailing a poisonous snake to a neighbor they had been feuding with. The neighbor’s wife was astonished to receive a cardboard box and find a 28-inch copperhead snake inside. The wife immediately called the police who came and shot the snake. Both men tried to plead guilty but proceedings were delayed when both men tested positive for illegal drugs.
Lemonade stand runs into problem
Two girls from St. Louis are getting an apology from the city’s health commissioner after one inspector shuts down their lemonade stand for operating without a business license. The health commission said the crackdown was a mistake and that the rules will be changed to accommodate children’s lemonade stands. Along with the apology the inspector bought a glass of lemonade leaving the girls a $2.75 tip.
93 yearoldjumps from plane
A93-year-old woman from Idaho decided to jump out of an airplane for her birthday after seeing her great-granddaughter. The Idaho native who has six children, 35 grandchildren, 75 greatgrandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren chose to jump as a means of a new adventure in her life. The woman had no concern for her age and had thirteen cars full of friends and family looking on.
Votes will fly out of the ballots come November when Sen. John Kerry and President Bush supporters duel it out at the voting booths. Candidates have citizens roused about important issues that can affect the future of this nation. Among the most popular ones, such as, education, Iraq, health care and gay marriage, there’s also the issue of social security.
Social Security may not seem like a big concern to a Cabrini College student but if the issues surrounding social security aren’t changed payroll taxes will be increased, benefits of today’s younger workers will have to be cut or massive transfers from general revenues will be required, according to the Social Security Administration. If the problem were to be fixed as early as tomorrow, the smaller and less hasty the changes will need to be.
Looking at where Kerry and Bush stand on this subject is
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before moving into the building. Lined in the parking lot were fall athletic teams. The Cavaliers helped guided The new future alumni to their new home.
At the entrance of New Residance Hall there was a table that sold Hershey Kisses to the parents who wished to kiss their college bound students. Proccess went to St. Jude’s Childeren’s hospital. This added to the home
away from home enviroment that the new stuendents were being welcomed to.
Although there was not a wait for parking spots, there was nothing that prevented the length of students waiting in line to sign in at Grace Hall. New students resiceived their room key, identification card and important information about campus. Residence
Life was present handing out student activities calendars for the semester.
key to recognize what both of these presidential candidates have to offer. Bush proposes, “to give younger workers the option of putting part of their payroll tax into personal retirement accounts, simply put, it would give them the chance to have a higher return on that investment and in return for smaller Social Security benefits.” Kerry on the other hand, “opposes partial privatization
of Social Security. He would require companies switching to cheaper lump-sum pension plans to offer retiring workers the choice of staying with traditional company pension.” According to a recent “MSNBC” political report. With this problem becoming a hot topic with today’s workers, Kerry continues to argue and fight for the benefits that are guaranteed to seniors and will oppose cuts in benefits. He even argues against pushing back the eligibility age. Bush’s proposals are mainly to modernize the use of Personal Savings Accounts and to have workers divert their money to untaxed accounts that rely on stock and bond market investments to provide retirement funds. Since Ralph Nader is a running candidate for the Independent party, Nader’s views on social security are different. Nader assures a voter that the crisis with social security and that money will run out is nonsense.
”Social Security should begin by recognizing that Social Security is a system of social insurance,” according to Nader. While he discussed this Nader also said that working people needed to have some form of control over the pension money that is being invested. So, whatever candidate you’re backing, keep the important issues in my mind.
Among the many new freshman student faces another new face to Cabrini was Bill Zimmerman, new area coordinator in Xavier Hall. “Unloading went well, it was as productive as it could be,” said Zimmerman. He comes to Cabrini from Kutztown University and has seen his share of move in days. There were no complaints from Zimmerman
The deadline is approaching fast for any newly forming student organizations to register with the Office of Student Activities. An organization may register at any point throughout the academic year. In order to receive funding from the SGAthe organization must submit their application by Friday, Sept. 17th.
Keep your eyes open for six blue knights walking around campus. The Office of Student Development hopes to get school sprit up and running with these anonymous masked mascots. Each knight has pledged not to reveal his or her identity no matter what circumstance arises. In order to contact the blue knights, e-mail then at blueknights@cabrini.edu.
Fine Arts Department will be hosting a trip to New York City to see Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera House. The trip will cost $75 and transportation will be provided by the school, thanks to the Office of Student Development.
The ‘Up Till Dawn’staff is keeping busy organizing events to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Keep your eyes open for information tables at events around campus. The executive board is looking for five person teams that will help fundraise throughout the school year. All of the money collected at the events will be sent to St. Jude’s in order to pay for daily hopspital costs.
about the process. He believes that the paperwork that went on in the summer helped make the move in day move as smoothly as possible.
Alumni were also present to welcome new students to their Almamater. This is the first time in a few years that Alumni helped with move-in day. “I think it’s a great chance to interact with the current students,” said Jamie Miller of the Alumni board. The Alumni helped out by handing
Anyone who has a question or a concern about any of the above matters may call my office and speak with me without charge. If representation is necessary, an appointment can be scheduled on campus, in center city, or at my office
out bottles of water that were geared in Cavalier uniforms. This was perfect considering the weather, being as hot and humid as it was.
New Residance Hall is housing about 50 freshman students this year. Currently no Cabrini students are being hosed at Harcum. Amajority of seniors chose to live off campus rather than taking up the offer of the leased dorms at Harcum. The campus is full of friendly new faces and is ready for the semester to start.
Tom Kelly, a Cabrini public safety officer for 9 years, passed away on July 13 at the age of 59 due to cancer. Kelly struggled with cancer throughout the past few years, but friends at Cabrini remember his high spirits and positive outlook on life.
Kelly first encountered cancer in 1999 when he was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Then about one year ago Kelly began having vision problems, which was the result of a brain tumor. Kelly also developed a bad cough, which was because of a tumor on his lung. Despite complications due to radiation, Kelly pulled through both surgeries well. In January doctors found another tumor on Kelly’s liver but never had the opportunity to remove it.
Kelly first saw Cabrini on a campus tour with his one daughter and son who were prospective students. He fell in love with Cabrini’s atmosphere and applied for a position in the public safety department.
Kelly worked in the department for 6 years and then was promoted to Sergeant and worked the night shift from 4 pm until 12 am. After a year and a half as Sargent, Kelly gave up the position so that he could be a daylight officer again. According to Diana Pohl, Lieutenant, Kelly was a morning person and loved being on campus early. He would start his mornings with a 20 ounce cup of coffee with
10 sugars and 12 creams while he charmed Pohl with his Irishmen’s sense of humor by singing her Irish songs.
Kelly’s coworkers describe him as being devoted, helpful, organized and meticulous in paperwork. Last year Kelly set a record by writing over a thousand parking tickets. When his daughter attended Cabrini he even gave her a ticket because she drove her boyfriend’s car to school which did not have a parking permit. “We’re all going to miss Tom. He was a unique individual and there was no one in the department like him,” head of public safety
Charlie Shaffner said.
Kelly always participated in anything on campus and made it a point to attend different activities. “Especially if there was food,” said Shaffner. “And coffee’” added Pohl. He would go to sporting events and various events in the mansion. Kelly also attended mass on campus. He wouldn’t work on Sunday’s because it interfered with church.
Reverend Father Michael Bielecki, who performed the service at Kelly’s funeral, found a friend in Kelly the first day he moved into Cabrini and Kelly offered to help him move boxes up to the third floor of the mansion. Kelly and Bielecki would share books and occasionally eat dinner together. According to Bielecki, Kelly would never carry on a negative conversation or gossip. Sometimes when Bielecki would go into the chapel at night he would find Kelly there. What Beilecki admired most about Kelly was that he never asked, “Why is God doing this?” He never questioned God or his faith because of his medical circumstances but rather lived each day to the fullest not taking anything for granted. “He was very spiritual yet very human and down to earth,” said Beilecki.
Kelly was a family oriented person. He was the father of four, three daughters and one son, and widowed two wives. He also had one sister and two brothers. Kelly always spoke highly of his family.
Kelly’s last vacation was in December of 2002 and he spent one month at the Mepkin Abbey monastery in South Carolina. Kelly learned of Mepkin through Beilecki. Kelly needed a letter of recommendation in order to go which Beilecki wrote for him. At Mepkin Kelly helped monks raise chickens to sell. Kelly loved the experience.
the campus,” Schaffner said.
Hurricane Frances left a large impact on the state of Florida and those who live there. Seventeen counties within the state may be eligible for federal aid money in order to rebuild after the destruction. Over 2.5 million residents lost power during the storm and utility companies are currently working or restoring power to those homes. Florida and the rest of the southeastern U.S. will be keeping a watchful eye on the next hurricane brewing near by, Ivan, according to CNN.
Kerry being pressured by fellow democrats
Sen. John Kerry has been feeling pressure from his fellow democrats to spice up his campaign. Other leaders in the party feel that his campaign is lacking liveliness and that he should spend the majority of his time challenging President Bush on domestic issues such as national security. Over the Labor Day weekend, Mr. Kerry began taking some of the advice and attacked the president on the state of the economy. Optimistic democrats feel that President Bush is riding the success of the recently ended GOPconvention, according to the New York Times.
Russia mourns loss of hundreds
Over 300 children and adults were killed during a hostage standoff in the small town of Beslan, Russia. The townspeople were allowed to view the wreckage on Sunday, September 5th. The classrooms were turned into execution chambers. The only remnants of the building were pierced with hundreds of bullet holes and the walls that did remain were splattered with blood stains, according to the Washington Post
Thursday night. Where do I go?
If I get kicked out of the apartments am I supposed to sleep in my car or am I supposed to ponder driving home, something I, myself, would never do, but that’s what the school is almost leaving as an option,” DeMatteo said.
DeMatteo also believes that residents that live elsewhere on campus are at risk as well.
“Come 2:00 am on a Thursday night, the school may have up to
300 pissed-off drunk people walking back to their rooms, which may start up some vandalism or violence,” DeMatteo said.
Charlie Schaffner, the director of Public Safety, states that there is the possibility of exceptions in cases where a visitor is too intoxicated to drive. “We will usually try to make some sort of arrangement with Residence Life so they have somewhere to stay. We certainly don’t want someone to kill themself because they must leave
Stroud substantiates Schaffner ’s statement, but also emphasizes that it is important that students exercise accountability for the behaviors and actions of their guests. “We would not intentionally ask someone to get behind the wheel of a vehicle who was unable to safely operate it. It is true that most of the CAC residents are 21 or older and therefore are permitted to consume alcohol in their apartments. But no one, regardless of their age, should be consuming alcohol to the point of intoxication. To drink with the purpose of becoming drunk is irresponsible. If a resident has a guest, it is their responsibility to make sure that the guest does not over consume alcohol,” Stroud said.
Bearing in mind that students may not be keen to this alteration, Stroud asks that students understand these rules are for their benefit and Residence Life is open to suggestions. “I am always wiling to listen to the concerns of the residents. If students presente a clear plan that we felt would adequately address the issues that we are facing in the CAC, I would have no problem reconsidering these policies,” Stroud said.
The Federal Communication Commission will soon vote on the amount of money CBS will be fined for the Janet Jackson incident that occurred at the 2004 Super Bowl in January. According to the Washington Post the fine could be $550,000, which would be the largest fine on record for indecency on television. The vote is expected to be unanimous and could come as early as this week, according to Reuterss.
The most recent deaths of six American soldiers in Iraq brought the total of U.S. soldiers to 1,000. Seven hundred soldiers were killed during active combat and over six hundred were killed after the war was declared officially over, according to CNN.
The current ban on assault weapons will expire on Monday, Sept. 13th. Gun manufacturers are ready to start selling their new weapons as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 14th. The law was signed by former President Bill Clinton and will expire because of a “sunset clause” that was part of the law. President Bush supports the ban, but Congress has tried unsuccessfully several times to extend the ban, according to MSNBC.
Jennifer Capariati won a quarterfinal match in the U.S. Open after defeating Serena Williams. There was controversy surrounding some of the points that were distributed by the judge's. Serena argued over a line call during the tense tennis match. The loss will send Serena and her sister home without any Grand Slam titles for the year, according to MSNBC sports.
Minella’s Mainline Diner
Agood place to start out or end your day with a cheap breakfast menu is Minella’s Mainline Diner located at 320 W. Lancaster Ave. While Minella’s is more expensive if one wishes to have dinner there, the penny-pinching college student will be ecstatic to know that Minella’s diner serves breakfast all day long. This diner is packed with good food, great prices and ready and waiting for your patronage.
Cosi
If you’re looking for a good Café hang out, then travel down Lancaster Ave. to Cosi, Located
at 761 W. Lancaster Ave., Cosi mixes sandwiches, s’mores, smoothies and coffee drinks to die for. The Artic Caramel Mocha Latte, besides being a mouthful, is mouth watering and guaranteed to give you that boost you need to pull the all-nighter for that paper you put off until the last minute! The prices are a bit higher for Cosi then for a diner, however it is well worth it for the sugar rush and a good meal.
If you are looking for a night out and don’t want to put up with the parking hassle and large crowded theaters in the United Artist King of Prussia theater, visit the Clearview Anthony Wayne Theatre. This theatre is not only closer than the United Artist theater, but it is also nearby
Minella’s Diner is just one of the choice spots for great food and fun on a night out with your friends.The diner’s menu is full of a variety of food at reasonable prices.
Christopher’s and the Gryphon Coffee Co.. The Anthony Wayne is a good theater to plan a whole night of dining, walking your dinner off and a few hours at the cinema.
If Italian dining suits your fancy then Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizzeria is the place to go. Located at 523 W. Lancaster Ave, Bertucci’s is excellent to grab a brick oven pizza to go or sit down and dine yourself silly with fresh baked bread, bruschetta and pasta. Their desserts are divine and considering the meals range from brick oven pizza to an all out Italian meal, their prices are reasonable for a special occasion dinner such as a birthday.
Gryphon Coffee Co., 105 W. LancasterAve
King of Prussia Mall, Dekalb Pike and UpperGulph Road.
The Point, 880 W. LancasterAve.
Bahama Breeze, 320 Goddard Blvd.
Devon Bowling Lanes 300 LancasterAve. #300
Cheesecake Factory, 570 Mall Blvd.
John Harvard's Brew House, 629 W. LancasterAve.
Tired of the same old boring back to school supplies? Well, don’t worry because there are plenty of new fangled options out there for any Cabrini student.
Even though this new introduction to the world of technology won’t be availableuntil the holidays, the partnership with “Hewlett Packard” and “Apple iPod” are a sweet combination.
The partnership will bring about a world where it’ll be easier to live digitally and will be available at most major retails. By bringing the music player to a broader awareness to PC users, users will be able to print out tattoos to personalize their iPods with various album cover art.
The easy to remove and put on tattoos will be water resistant and protect the iPod from any scratches and buffs that it might get.If you are interested, visit http://h10049.www1.hp.com/mu sic/us/en/index_flash.jsp to see what iPod tattoos are available.
Once upon a time school shopping only meant getting clothes, a new backpack and maybe a cool scientific calculator. Fashion is still atop priority but cell phones
arealsohigh on that list.
Most students are lookingfor the most functional and hippest phone on the market. Between Nokia, Motorola and others, who can keep track anymore?
For students it’s not an entire waste of money because cell phones these days provide a clock and alarm, calculator, phone books and other features. Technology is changing with society’s demands and cell phones will continue to become more and more popular.
Even though back to school shopping can get expensivewith personal computers, MP3 players and cell phones, if there was one thing to invest in it’s a USB drive. They’re about the size of a stick of gum and can even clip onto a keychain for easy access.
The portable drives vary in prices and styles but the most popular ones are 128 MB and 256 MB of data holding. The price range of a USB drive would be anywhere from $30-$60, unless you splurge on a 2.1 Gigabyte drive which will cost in the range of $250.
Look out for those back to school sales and remember personalization is priceless but back to school upgrades can still come up as a hefty cost.
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Shrek 2
Grossing just over $108 million in its opening weekend, Shrek 2 succeeded in producing a sequel which was more then a pathetic flop compared to it predecessor. Adding “new” lovable characters from some of our favorite stories and fairytales of youth, such as Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas), Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), and even Prince Charming himself (Rupert Everett), Shrek 2 is the continuing story of troubled ogre romance and hilarious slapstick humor surely not intended for children.
Running on the premise that ogre lovers Shrek and Fiona (Mike Meyers and Cameron Diaz) travel to the city of “Far, Far Away” with the intention of meeting Fiona’s parents. Viewers had merely seconds between scenes to catch their breath before falling into fits of laughter again. This movie earns five out of five stars.
Harry PotterAnd the Prisonerof Azkaban
Former director, now producer of the Harry Potter movie series, Chris Columbus replaced himself with Alfonso Cuaron to direct the third installment of the hot Harry Potter book series. While those who read the books in addition to seeing the movies know that much of the landscapes and sets of the books have changed and some subplots had been removed, the movie still managed to rake in nearly $94 million in its opening weekend and woo fans over.
The third Harry Potter book, often reported as the overall favorite book of the series by many, brings Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) back to Hogwarts School
for Witchcraft and Wizardry for his third year where murderer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has broken out of Azkaban and appears to be after Harry.
The golden trio, Harry (Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) must figure out where Black is and how to take him on before he finds Harry first. There are major differences in the book and movie this movie earns four out of five stars.
Spiderman 2
Action packed is the best way to describe the second installment of this Marvel comic superhero movie. Pete Parker (Tobey Maguire) finds himself in the pits as he loses his job, is failing classes and is a disappointing friend to Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). There is only one way for him to fix these aspects of his life; cease to be Spiderman for his own sake.
Anew villain, Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) begins to seize the city with his extra metal limbs that are almost life-like pets almost, he rampages through the city wishing revenge on Spiderman for disrupting his energy experiment in the first place. To save the city, the world and yes, even Mary Jane again, Peter must decide which he should do; give up his life which he was piecing slowly back together, or save the lives of millions-including everyone’s favorite redhead, Mary Jane.
With all of this drama, Spiderman is also pursued by Harry Osborne (James Franco), whom wishes to exact revenge on Spidey for killing his fatherhinting at the “new” Green Goblin. Harry also happens to be Peter’s best friend. What’s a humble superhero to do in a situation like this? Earn four and a half stars out of five, that’s what.
The Village
M. Night Shaymalan’s fourth film venture is predictable within the first half hour. Though it is an interesting concepta small village in the 1800s is trapped within its own borders by a nasty group of creatures that doesn’t like the color red. The typical “shock” ending of Shaymalan’s movieis probably his biggest cop-out ending of all his movies. There was one moment that made the audience cringe, but mentioning gives too much of a spoiler. As usual, Shaymalan even made a cameo in the movie in which he rambles about a boring, useless blather making the shock ending even more disappointing. Due to the cop out ending and the slow meandering pace of the movie earns it a two out of five stars.
Exorcist: The Beginning
Made 31 years after the original and set up as a prequel rather then the second sequel of a trilogy, this movie sets out to tell the story of Father Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard)the original old priest in “The Exorcist” and his work with demon possession in Nairobi. The movie is much more intense and graphic than its predecessors, “The Beginning”uses loud noises and sudden outbursts of animals, characters and inanimate objects to send thrills, chills and spills through its audience. While this is effective the movie progresses relatively slow until the last half hour or so of its scenes. The movie did, however convey some very frighteningly creepy ideas of faith and demons, which it is worth seeing for. This movie has a lot of gore and graphic scenes essential for a good horror movie and because it did well to detail how and why things happened this movie gets three out of five stars.
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I’m Lauren Reilly and I’m from Havertown P.A.I am the News Editor for the Loquitur as well as an editor for the Woodcrest magazine.I like semicolons,appositional phrases,commas and the letter q.When I’m not hyphenating things,I like to spend time with Kristen’s nephew,Cannon.
MynameisKristen Catalanotto.Iamfrom NewOrleans,La.Iam currentlythe News Editor or the Loquitur.IamanRA intheapartmentsandI enjoyspendingtime withmynephew, Cannon.
My name is Christina Williams and I am from Delaware.I am the Managing Editor. My favorite things to do are listen to music and hang out with my friends.I hope to move to New York and be in the Public Relations field after I graduate from Cabrini.
I’m Ange Wagner the A&E Editor.I am also the Chief Student Engineer for 89.1 WYBFFM The Burn.I also intern at 92.5 WXTU and works for WWDB 860 AM.A native of Philadelphia,I know what it’s like to have a good time.
I’m Jessica Marrella from Aston Pa.I am the Features Editor for the Loquitur and I’m also on the dance team.I love spending time at the beach and with my family, friends and boyfriend.
After graduation I hope to pursue a job with a television station.
I’m Matt Campbell and am from Annapolis,Md.I am one of the Sports Editors.I like to play lacrosse and scuba dive. After graduation I hope to become a writer or photojournalist for a major magazine.
I’m Nina Scimenes,and come to Cabrini from Randolph,N.J.I am one of the Sports Editors am a member of the first ever swim team. Traveling is one of my favorite things to do and plan on studying abroad next year in England. After graduating I wish to pursue a career in graphic design and advertising.
I’m Alyssa Schoenleber from Southern N.J.I am the Copy Editor for the Loquitur.I love to travel,sail and hike.Upon graduation from Cabrini,I hope to pursue a career as a travel writer am also interested in continuing my education in speech therapy.
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Dorm rooms are a place you call your home, so why not make it look like one? Decorating is a chance to put your personality on display. Transforming a small space into an organized living space is not as hard as it may seem, all you need are the right tools.
Stores to check out: Bed Bath & Beyond Linen’s & Things Urban Outfitters Crate&Barrel
Cecelia Francisco,from nor theast Philly.I am one of the Photography Editors and also an editor for the web.I like going to concer ts,anything involving music, photography and movies, and I have to say my favorite past time is lounging around talking with friends (a thing of the past)! I’d like to work in radio or photography once I’m done school.
My name is Aegina Foto I am from New Orleans, La.Iam currently the Photo Editor for the Loquitur.I love traveling, and having a good time with my friends and family. After graduation I hope to get a job at a television station producing and editing.
My name is Michael Sitiriche and I am the Perspectives Editor I’m from Brooklyn,New York. After graduation I would like to do PR work for a major clothing company and eventually one day open up my very own clothing line.
My name is Dr.Jerry Zurek.I am the head of the English and communications department.I am also the advisor of the Loquitur.
I’m Shawn Rice from Paoli,Pa.and I’m currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Loquitur.I enjoy working with video and writing for the newspaper.To find some of my movies log onto my website at http://www.agent155.com /ricekake.
Before going shopping for necessities and accessories, take out the measuring tape. Moving heavy furniture around without knowing if it fits is a big hassle that can be easily avoided. Not to mention the hassle of moving furniture around in a small space. A great way to add space is by either bunking your beds or having them lofted. And don’t be afraid to ask for help from your neighbors for advice on rearranging the position of the furniture. An outsider’s eye is always good to keep around. Now comes to the fun part, dressing up the bare walls. Cinder block can give off an instant feel of entrapment that needs to be escaped. Choosing what means the most to you in your life is the key to finding what fits your room best. Simply hanging posters and pictures is the first step to a cozy homeaway-from-home environment. Another great way to cover up those bare walls is with a tapestry or blanket. They’re really big and add a splash of color to any wall. Another way to add color is to use a shower
curtain as a make shift closet door. Besides adding color they also hide a messy closet. Aside from the typical posters and favorite-framed photos, lighting and window finishing touches will add a polished look to your room. Accent lighting is perfect for many settings. Book lamps are good to keep around the area you plan on doing school work so you can read in a well lit area. Darker lighting is good to keep in mind for the times when you are having company at night and want it to be more of a calming atmosphere instead of the standard florescent-bright ceiling light.
You should not feel like a stranger to your own room. When you walk into your room after you have finished decorating you should feel as comfortable as you do in your own home with your family. Have a great time and good luck!
Before making any permanent decisions dealing with either your walls or your wallet, shop around. Afterthoughts are always good for finishing touches but brainstorming is much more important. Sketch an idea of what you want the finished product to look like so you do not have do something more than once.
Most department stores, such as Macy’s Sear’s, and JCPenny’s home and kitchen sections carry most of what you will need. Don’t forget to keep your eyes pealed for coupons that come in the mail for college discount sales.
Tips for every room:
*Bright colors make any room look bigger *Never buy some- thing that you can’t store later *Be practical when purchasing furniture, party fouls do hap- pen!
*Think cheap with fur- niture. You may only need it for one semester*Use underbed stor- age containers to save space.
What better a way to show how peaceful the world could be than the 2004 Olympic games. Before the games started many were concerned about terrorist attacks. These concerns may have affected the ticket sales, but it didn’t affect the spirit of the athletes that were competing.
The opening ceremony, although long at times, brought the best of all nations to one stadium. I’m not really sure why we can all get along at the Olympics, but can’t seem to get along any other time. Maybe if diplomacy revolved around a swimming meet or a beach volleyball game the world would be a better place.
The Iraqi soccer team proved to be a fighting-force in the world of soccer and the USA women’s soccer team captured gold once again. U.S. swimmer
Michael Phelps set the standard high for the other athletes competing in swimming. Even though Phelps was just shy of reaching his goal to surpass Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals, I think he showed great sportsmanship when he stepped aside in the men’s 400 medley relay, allowing another teammate to help capture the gold medal.
I think that if every country in the world could set aside their differences for two weeks of friendly sports competition, then we should be able to settle our differences over religion, politics and land. I guess it’s easier said then done, but I think if leaders were to really think about it, they would realize it makes some sense.
Decapitating crime lords in “Kill Bill, Vol. 1” was okay for movie going audiences. Slap on an NC-17 rating on a movie ever yone goes haywire. That’s exactly what happened when “Young Adam” starring Ewan McGregor was about ready to hit the theatres this summer
Why? You may ask because of that little dirty word, sex. Now I might have a twisted mind about this but I’ve always viewed sex as something beautiful and innocent. Maybe I’m wrong but it’s almost too easy to laugh and shake your head at the MPAA.
McGregor’s film received the NC-17 rating because of a fully clothed sex scene and then McGregor bearing his manhood for the entire world to see. The logic of today’s world is sex is
scary but violence is cool. I mean think about it, what’s more damaging for teenagers to watch, heads being blown to bits or a naked body?
It mostly comes down to parents paying attention to what their teens watch on television. This is important to remember b ut any teenager with the Internet they can find celebrity sex videos and any kind of gore if they just do a bit of searching.
It’s a known thing in this society that if you want to see all you have to do is find it. With today’s problems with downloading who needs to go to the movies anymore when people are downloading them in the privacy of their own home.
The way the system looks at movies is absurd. Movies that should be looked at as a form of artistic expression are labeled with NC-17 warnings to a teenager’s world of Grand Theft Auto and Paris Hilton. But don’t worry folks, the world shall once again be saved from sex!
ALYSSA SCHOENLEBER COPYEDITOR AMS725@ CABRINI.EDU“I wanna go back to Philmont.” This was what I heard before entering the dining hall at base camp. I wasn’t so sure I would be saying this after the 70 plus miles through the wilder ness with the Black Widows, dehydrated food, bears, and a 40 lb. pack. I thought the last thing I would want to do was go back to Philmont. However, I was really wrong. After returning to base camp when my trek was finished, before leaving to go home I was already ready to go back.
This summer I was able to go back and earn my second Arrowhead. Once again, I had an amazing trek. There were no disappointments, just new challenges and views. If I could change anything, the only thing
would be leaving some of my 62 lb. pack in tent city.
Unfor tunately, many people have heard little or nothing about the 137,493 acres located in New Mexico. Philmont is a Boy Scout Reservation that sits just outside the town of Cimarron. Its history dates back to before 1841 and the first 35,857 acres were donated to the Boy Scouts in 1938 by Waite Phillips.
Being a registered Boy Scout, or Venture Scout, is a requirement to participate in a trek at Philmont. However, becoming a registered Venture Scout is fairly easy. Many Boy Scout troops have their own Venture Crew and it is fairly easy to form one if there aren’t any in your area. Having a Venture Crew or Boy Scout group interested in going isn’t completely necessary, depending on one’s interest. Philmont offers a 21-day trek called Rayado. I have heard that it is better when one goes without those whom they already know.
I wanted to pass along some-
thing that I have really enjoyed, not in an attempt to promote Philmont but to give others an insight on something not many people know about. Philmont is a beautiful piece of this country. It contains a wide array of topographical areas from Mt. Baldy, one of Philmont’s famous peaks, to Rayado Canyon. If you like the mountains above or below tree line, the desert, the plains, or rolling streams, you can probably find any and all within Philmont’s borders.
According to the Rangers, base camp workers and back country program counselors, working at Philmont is a great summer job. Depending on where you work, you have several days off in a row, which allows for your own exploration of the land.
If you are at all interested in either attending as a camper or as a staff member, the website is http://www.scouting.org/philmont and gives you the contacts you need to obtain more information.
As a freshman commuter I would come to Cabrini for classes and not much else. This is the one thing that I wish I did differently my first year. Since my freshmen year I have learned that being involved enhances your entire college experience. So, my advice to all first year students, and especially you commuters, get involved!
I was an extremely involved student in high school. So I simply assumed that I would be the same type of student in college. Where that plan fell through I’m not quite sure. But in my freshmen seminar course with Dr. Hal we went to the Career Services center and practiced writing resumes.
I don’t know why it hit me then, but I had nothing to list under activities. I was shocked! Did I really spend an entire year at Cabrini and not get involved in anything?
After that, things changed. By the time that my sophomore
year rolled around I was a staff writer for The Loquitur and on the dance team. Now I have to say that my schedule became really hectic. I would go to classes in the morning, then go work in the afternoon and then head back up to Cabrini at night for either layout or practice. But it was all worth it.
Being involved makes you feel more connected with Cabrini. You meet more people, make more connections and just have a good time. Let’s face it, we don’t always look forward to going to class. Well, if that’s the only way you’re involved with Cabrini, what fun are you going to have?
Going into my junior year, I am the features editor for The Loquitur, a member of the dance team and also a member of the communications honor society. I have met some of the greatest people Cabrini has to offer by being involved in these activities.
I’m not trying to preach in any way at all, but by being involved I feel more intact with the campus. Especially if you’re a commuter, joining an activity is one of the best way to stay involved and meet new people.
“My favorite thing so far at Cabrini is the Athletic program.”
“The best thing about Cabrini is the location”
“I really like the small class size here at Cabrini.”
“The best part is the freedom you get from moving away from home.”
“My favorite thing about Cabrini is all the friendly people I’ve met.”Caitlin Dougherty fresman
As the school year starts I can’t help but to think about how I am almost done my time here at Cabrini.
I see freshmen moving in and they are excited about the change from high school to college. I see the sophomores excited to return to see their friends they were away from over the summer. I see the seniors who are getting ready to graduate either in December or May.
Finally there are the juniors. What is there to look forward to this year? Junior year is the middle point in every college students academic career. As a junior there are no surprises or milestones to look forward to.
When I go to the bookstore I know what to expect, mostly new
books and if I get lucky, at least one used book. I know what it is like to live in most of the residence halls on campus, so I am not surprised as to what living conditions I am exposed to and I am aware of the rules for living on campus.
I eat lunch and dinner in the cafeteria and I am not surprised by what I find and do not find in the dining halls. There is no element of surprise when junior year comes around.
Usually by junior year friendships are established and there is a built in routine that was set in place somewhere during sophomore year. I see junior year as a little hill that is hard to get over but once you get over the hill, it isn’t so bad.
True, once junior year is over and senior year approaches students have to start thinking about getting a real job and what they will do once they leave the comfort zone of Cabrini. However, junior year is just this point where you can see the finish line
but you just are not finished yet. At times it can be a bit fr ustrating but I know I just have to tell myself once this year is over there is only one year to go and then you are done school forever. As a person who has is not a fan of all the reading and writing that makes up school, this end seems like it will never come.
I am not saying that these past three years at Cabrini have been horrible or unbearable. I have enjoyed these years at Cabrini because I have met tons of great people and we have had great times together. I have learned a lot from my three years here and not just things out of a textbook. All I am saying is that I am ready to get out of this middle stage and move on to bigger and better things. The idea of having to go through another year of reading and writing makes me want to pull my hair out. I am ready to see what is outside of Cabrini and I am ready to take what I have learned here and apply it to the rest of my life.
Pushing the human body and spirit beyond limits to break world records has attracted sports fans around the world to cheer on their country. The tradition of sports has brought many people together and let the impossible be perused. This summer during the Athens Summer Olympic Games, Americans are proud to have earned a total of 103 medals, the most overall medals won.
high leaves of competition.
Four years ago, at the age of 15, Michael Phelps watched the Sydney Olympic Games not knowing that he would be the next world record breaker. Now at age 19, Phelps set out to beat Mark Spitz record of eight gold medals. Although he did not meet his goal, he is still an American
200m individual freestyle. Also bringing home gold for the 100m backstroke was Natalie Coughlin. Amanda Beard earns the gold with the 200m breaststroke. Women’s four x 200m freestyle relay wins gold.
US women’s team gymnastics improved since four years ago in the Sydney games when they won silver and Romania gained the gold.
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USAhas proven to the world that we are gold medal worthy, and will never give up no matter what age, or background. America’s young athletes have had their hearts set on the games ever since they began their athleticism. Countless hours of training over the years have given Olympians the strength to compete at such
hero by earning six gold medals and two bronze. The most intense gold medal that he won was not an individual event; the 4 X 200m freestyle relay. Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer, and U.S.’s Klete Keller anchored the relay for a head to head press to the finish. The relay team won gold that night for the US. Phelps earned two gold metals that night, Aug. 17; the first was
Carly Paterson, on the US team won gold in the women’ s all-around gymnastics.
USA’s men’s basketball team upset the country with their first loss in 16 years. U.S could not live up to the “dream team” status. Being defeated is something no one wants to admit being their fault, but the roster’s weak unity could be to blame. Even though the NBAplayers all have professional skills.
The National Basketball Association has displayed to the world that these top dollar players are overmatched in national competition.
Countries across the world send its best players to represent their nation. This year the United States sent the best that they could get. The fact is the United States is at war and to many players security was an issue. Many of our best players for whatever reasons declined the invitation from the U.S. Olympic committee to represent the country.
Allen Iverson in fact verbally expressed his desire to play on the U.S. Olympic basketball team, and the committee never gave him an invitation. However this year when top name players
like Tracy McGrady, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant declined the invitation, the committee came crawling back to Iverson who ignored previous years being passed over and accepted the invite.
Through no fault of their own, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team was overmatched. They were a group of very talented players; however there seemed to be no semblance of how the committee put together the team. The committee simply got the best they could for each position without regard as to whether the players could play well together.
Matched against other countries teams that play together throughout most of the year, minus one or two superstars that play in the NBA, the United States had little time to learn one another’s styles of play.
What became evident through the games is that NBA
players are not paid millions of dollars for shooting ability or defensive skills. People come to see dunks and fast paced play with high scoring. The pure shooters of the NBAare foreign players, and come Olympic time the U.S. committee is slim pickings for decent shooters. Defensive ability is another story. The only defensive minded team was the Detroit Pistons who coincidentally won the national championship, but did the committee bring in big Ben Wallace? No.
The committee certainly needs help in picking players for the next Olympic games. I realize it was difficult to get the cream of the crop due to political and personal reasons. I truly believe in sending a team, and not necessarily the big names. Invite players who have compatible skills, and find a way for whoever is selected to have more time to practice together.
MATT CAMPBELL SPORTS EDITOR MCC724@CABRINI EDU
The 2004 Tour de France was anything but anti-climatic with Lance Armstrong winning his record breaking sixth consecutive tour. This year’s tour saw 189 riders and 20 stages, ending in the final ride into Paris. This year’s tour was expected to challenge Armstrong and his blue train of U.S. Postal riders.
Former U.S. Postal riders Tyler Hamilton and Roberto Heras now lead their own teams for the yellow jersey. Only two years ago Hamilton was Armstrong’s first lieutenant guiding him up the grueling Alps.
German Jan Ullrich, riding for team Telekom, was said to be Armstrong’s top opposition. He won the tour once and since then has finished runner-up five times to Armstrong.
This year however Armstrong won the tour decisively by a margin of six minutes and 19 seconds. Finishing second was Andreas Kloden, third place went to Ivan Basso and in fourth Ullrich had his worst tour finish. Armstrong broke the record of five consecutive tour wins set by
Miguel Indurain (1991-1995). “I live for this race. I love it. I want to win in more ways than most will ever know. I cherish so much my days in yellow that is keeps me busy almost 365 days a year. To lose a Tour and have to face my team, who have worked so hard, would be heart wrenching. I don’t want to see that day and I’ll do whatever I can to prevent it,” said Armstrong.
The U.S. Postal Team set the tone winning stage four, the team time trial and putting Lance in top contention to win. Staying close to the front of the main peleton, Armstrong avoided many crashes that eliminated some others including rival Tyler Hamilton.
Armstrong then went on to win stage 15 and a very decisive stage 16, individual time trail, by passing his closest opponent just kilometers from the finish on the slopes of L’Alpe d’Huez. Lance also won stages 17 and 19 en route to his tour victory.
The U.S. Postal Service will no longer represent Lance and his team. Discovery has decided to pick up the endorsement as Lance goes for his seventh consecutive tour victory in 2005.
For the last four years Cabrini College has been the host to the Philadelphia Freedoms. The Freedoms are one of ten tennis teams that make up the World Team Tennis tour.
The Freedoms got their name from the famous Elton John song “Philadelphia Freedoms.” The team is owned by famous women’s tennis player Billie Jean King.
The Freedoms is made up of marquee players and other professional tennis players. This year the Freedoms added marquee player Patrick Rafter. Other marquee players include Andre Agassi, Monica Seles and Martina Navratilova.
The marquee players are chosen through draft picks just like the NBA or the NFL. All marquee players who chose to play for the season enter their names. Then each team’s general manager chooses the marquee player of their choice. This year the
Freedoms got first pick and chose Rafter
Even though the marquee players are the famous ones on the team; it does not mean there are not other players making a statement. Lisa Raymond, who plays for the Freedoms and lives in Wayne, Pa., was a participant at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
After Jennifer Capriati pulled out of the Olympics due to an injury, Raymond was chosen to take her spot. Raymond defeated Kurhajcova in the first round and Silvia Farina-Elia in the second round. However, Raymond only made it to the third round of the Olympics where she was defeated by Alicia Molik.
Recently Raymond just competed in the 2004 US Open being played in Flushing Meadows, N. Y. Still, Raymond only made it to the third round when she was defeated by Justine HeninHardenne. To get to the third round Raymond beat Alina Jidkova in the first round and Maria Kirilenko in the second round.
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West Nile virus is something many have heard about, but few give much thought to. First identified in 1937 in eastern Africa, West Nile virus was not identified in the US until 1999.
The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, which are thought to have obtained the virus when biting an infected bird, “is a type of organism called a flavivirus and is similar to many other mosquito-borne viruses,” according to
Yahoo! Health. The highest amounts of the virus are carried by mosquitoes in the early fall (late August-early September).
Aside from being transmitted by mosquitoes, the virus may be spread through organ transplantation and blood transfusions. According to Transfusion Medicine professionals at Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, NJ, “Blood donations are screened using a serologic test which has significantly reduced the risk of West Nile virus in blood transfusions.”
West Nile fever develops in
approximately 20% of those who become infected. The incubation period for the onset of disease symptoms is three to 14 days.
Some symptoms that may occur, and last for three to six days, are back pain, fever, muscle aches, nausea, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, sore throat and lack of appetite. Muscle weakness, confusion, stiff neck, and loss of consciousness can transpire in more severe disease.
When looking for signs of West Nile virus infection, there is nothing that can be found on a physical examination although a
rash is present in 20-50% of patients. There are diagnostic tests that can be run if the virus is suspected. Acomplete blood count, lumbar puncture, head CT scan and a head MRI scan may be done.
Serology is the most accurate way to diagnose infection. According to Yahoo! Health, this test is “used to detect the presence of antibodies against the virus in spinal fluid or serum,” which is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted.
In terms of treatment, antibiotics are not helpful in treating
the infection because the illness is not caused by bacteria. There are no human vaccines available now.
Several things can be done to prevent against the West Nile virus infection. Avoiding mosquito bites. This can be done by using repellant products that contain DEETand keeping skin covered. To control breeding, stagnant water should be drained and community spraying may be done.
Cabrini’s men’s soccer team looks to improve upon last year ’s performance with freshmen additions and experienced returning upperclassmen. Led by Coach Doug Meder, the Cavaliers were back at school in mid August for training camp. “During camp we are gearing up with three daily workouts,” Meder said. The three practices consisted of a morning cardio workout with sprints and endurance training. Then, the team rested up and went back onto the field to do practice drills. After a short dinner break the team was back for a scrimmage to end the day.
“I expect an immediate impact from the freshman this year,” Meder said. This year’s team is made up of 14 freshmen. “This season we have a strong freshman recruiting class,” Meder said. “Alot of the freshmen recruits will contribute to the team and build towards the future,” Ian McDonald, junior soccer player, said.
McDonald said, “Last year was the first season in years that
we haven’t made it to the playoffs. We want to certainly make improvements from last year.”
Last season the men’s team started off the season losing its first five matches. “Preseason was a lot more intense this year so I’m hoping we will see improvements,” said McDonald.
Although this year the team is comprised of a lot freshmen it also has quite a few returning players with college level experience. The team also returns four seniors. “Having senior leadership is definitely an advantage,” Meder said.
Incoming freshmen, E.J. Gilchrist and Barry Magagna, are from Archbishop Ryan High School and have been playing together for years. Gilchrist said, “We both hope to start and help the team as much as possible.”
Cabrini’s men’s soccer team will have many new faces this year and all with the aim to get back to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoffs. Meder said, “My goals for this season are to once again make the playoffs and to win as many games along the way as possible.”
Women’s field hockey team has been ruthlessly preparing for its opening game against Delaware Valley, Sept. 1. During summer preseason the Lady Cav’s were working on a perfect line up, which is still being designed to build a strong team on the field this fall.
Lady Cav’s have their priorities set this season with their eyes on a championship. “The goal that is haunting us is winning the PAC title. Everyday at practice we mention it, but we have to take it one game at a time,” Coach Neary said.
The first game was a trial of who fits well in each position. Another crucial season opener was the Drew University Tournament giving the team gets an opportunity to play more competently together as a team. The Lady Cavs shutout Desales
University, 3-0, and lost to Drew University, 2-4. The team is lead this season by three upperclassmen returning players; Julie Smith, senior; Holly Orlando, senior; and Anne Tye, junior Present captains have the pressure of filling the shoes of Maureen Mcquade’s, former teammate. Neary will miss not having McQuade on the roster this year on both Lady Cavalier teams, field hockey, and lacrosse.
Freshmen on the team this year will be asked to pump up their level of play right from the start to glue the team together. Uniting the new and returning players is essential for a successful season. Afreshman whose skills stand out on the field is Alyssa Soto. She has been performing outstanding since preseason and has been recognized as “a leading freshman,” Neary said. “There is a lot of competition between players, and right now they are fighting for spots.”
The summer preseason was a
test of how the team will play together, but more importantly they also were able to get readjusted to the Lady Cav’s home field. “From playing on this field we have a home team advantage because teams are not used to playing on it,” Neary said. Since last year Neary believes that the condition of the uneven-bumpy field has improved tremendously.
On the defense end of the game Joanne Musiolowski is defending the goal as starting keeper. “Joanne is excellent, and the back up goalie has been proving herself as well,” Neary said.
With a goal so clear in their minds only time will tell if this dream will become reality. Stay updated online with further statistical information. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the next home game, Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. against Haverford College.
Starting a new season means playing with a clean scoreboard for the Lady Cav’s women’s tennis team. John Magee, Cabrini’s new coach, helps the team get pumped up to push their PAC title from last season’s second place to this year ’s prospected number one.
It’s a full lineup with all returning players from last year, and two freshmen to add dynamic to the team. Cabrini’s team was fortunate enough not to have any graduates on the team last year and this may give them an edge over Marywood. Last year Marywood finished number one in the PAC but lost their two top players who graduated and will not be on the court to defend their title.
“Under the new leadership of Magee, the team seems to gain enthusiasm about the game,” senior captain Jennifer Keller said. Magee comes to Cabrini from Gwenad Mercy College as their assistant women and men’s tennis coach. After being interviewed by players, Leslie Danehy, athletic director, and Jeff
Falardeau, assistant athletic director, Magee was appointed the position of women’s tennis head coach. Magee’s first impression of Cabrini’s athletic department was “very professional, and welcoming by Leslie, and other coaches,” coach Magee said. Aside from coaching on a collegiate level, Magee leads the Hatfield Community program, and “Touch of Tennis,” a special needs program for youths. He is also a full-time computer teacher at Wordworth Academy.
Magee has set reachable goals for the team to succeed this season. “First and foremost is to have a good time; develop as players and bond as a team. There is no pressure to win, and it should be rewarding,” coach Magee said. He hopes hard work, and dedication will pay off and allow the Lady Cav’s to be impressive on the courts this fall.
Magee speaks very highly of the team’s captain. “She has great leadership values, and is very talented on the court,” Coach Magee said. Another senior on the team is Patty. She was last year ’s number two player, “a staple force on the team,” said Coach Magee. Without Patty it will push everyone up a notch on
the roster, allowing a player of low rank to no longer sit the bench. Anew lineup would be a challenge to overcome.
Cabrini’s number one singles player, senior captain Keller, set out for a personal goal of improving her doubles from last years 77 record. “I hope to make it back to PACs and win the title for number one,” Keller said. “Everyone on the team needs to pick it up during the doubles matches so there is not as much pressure on the singles to win their matches,” Keller said. During the summer Keller prepared for the season in Florida for two months. She competed in several USCAtournaments. Training at high speeds has given her an opportunity to push her skills to the limit.
September 7th was Cabrini’s first conference match of the season defeating Alvernia College. Cabrini won its three doubles matches decisively. Victoria Nicodemus and Caitlin Scott attributed their success to “staying positive and not getting too serious,” Nicodemus said. Keller won her singles match 6-0. Stay updated online for more statistical information.
Thursday, Sep. 9
•Study abroad and International student event
•Men’s soccer vs. Cal Tech (Ditmar Field), 4 p.m.
• Women’s soccer vs. Ursinus College, 4 p.m..
•SGAmeeting, 3 p.m., location TBA
Friday, Sept. 10
Saturday, Sept. 11
• Cross Country at Cedar Crest College
• Field hockey vs. Haverford College, 1 p.m.
•Men’s soccer vs. Alvernia College, 1 p.m.
•Women’s soccer at St. Mary’s College, 1 p.m.
•Women’s tennis vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 1 p.m.
• Volleyball at William Paterson College, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 12
Monday, Sept. 13
• Men’s soccer vs. Franklin & Marshall College, 4 p.m.
• Women’s tennis vs. Neumann College, 4 p.m.
•Volleyball at GwyneddMercy College, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
• Chair Massage, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dixon Center
Wednesday, Sept. 15
• Field hockey vs Arcadia University, 4 p.m.
•Men’s soccer vs. Washington College, 4 p.m.
• Women’s soccer at Marywood University, 4 p.m.
• Women’s tennis at Immaculata University, 4 p.m.
• Volleyball vs. Immaculata Univeristy, 7 p.m.
Formore times and other information call the Student Activities Office at X8410
